Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stood off
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Investigators went in and out of the family's home throughout the day, but Carillo said it has been turned back over to the Guthries.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Nancy Guthrie’s home has been turned back over to Guthrie’s family.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Witnesses reportedly told police that the 31-year-old rapper tried to enter White’s private event but started arguing with the footballer when he and his friends were turned away.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Soon after allegedly being turned away at the White House, Lake also bought a condo in her native Iowa, according to MS Now, perhaps to try her luck in politics there.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Palestinian Authority wants to govern both territories ahead of eventual statehood, something to which Israel is adamantly opposed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Bowden and three other physicians sued doctors, medical boards and the Federation of State Medical Boards, accusing them of conspiring to punish doctors who opposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates and treatments that did not adhere to medical boards’ guidelines.—
Evan MacDonald,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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Rather than mimicking human movement for its own sake, Atlas prioritizes efficiency, balance, and perception, aiming to solve industrial tasks that have historically resisted automation.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Jes Staley, a high-ranking executive who was Epstein’s primary contact, was among those who resisted cutting ties.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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And every time when courts reviewed it, when people who lied about the election were taken to court, the work of election officials withstood that scrutiny.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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In stress tests, the material easily withstood exposure to temperatures nearing 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Stood off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stood%20off. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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